Code of Massachusetts Regulations
225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES
Title 225 CMR 21.00 - Clean Peak Energy Portfolio Standard (CPS)
Section 21.07 - Clean Peak Standard

Universal Citation: 225 MA Code of Regs 225.21

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) CPS Minimum Standard. The total annual sales of each Retail Electricity Product sold to Massachusetts End-use Customers by a Retail Electricity Supplier, under contracts executed or extended on or after January 1, 2020, shall include a minimum percentage of electrical energy sales with Clean Peak Certificates.

(a) The CPS Minimum Standard shall be set to the percentage identified in 225 CMR 21.07(1)(a),and subject to the conditions described in 225 CMR 21.07(1)(b).

Compliance Year

Cumulative Minimum Percentage

2019

0%

2020

1.5%

2021

3%

2022

4.5%

2023

6%

2024

4%

2025

9%

2026

10.5%

2027

12%

2028

13.5%

2029

15%

2030

16.5%

2031

18%

2032

19.5%

2033

21%

2034

22.5%

2035

24%

2036

25.5%

2037

27%

2038

28.5%

2039

30%

2040

31.5%

2041

33%

2042

34.5%

2043

36%

2044

37.5%

2045

39%

2046

40.5%

2047

42%

2048

43.5%

2049

45%

2050

46.5%

(b) If the Market Supply is greater than 100% in any Compliance Year before 2030, the CPS Minimum Standard shall increase by 3% the following Compliance Year. If the Market Supply is greater than 120% in any Compliance Year before 2030, the CPS Minimum Standard shall increase by 4.5% the following Compliance Year. If the Department determines that a CPS Minimum Standard adjustment is necessary, the Department shall provide public notice.

(2) After 2050, the CPS Minimum Standard shall cease to exist unless modified by law.

(3) Beginning in 2024 and not less frequently than every four years thereafter, the Department shall conduct a review of the CPS Minimum Standard and, following stakeholder review and input, may modify the standard.

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